No need for Jordaan to resign

Danny Jordaan does not have to resign from his job at the South African Football Association (Safa) following his appointment as Nelson Mandela Bay mayor, as his position is a non-executive one, a Safa spokesperson said.

“The president of rugby is not employed by rugby, the president of cricket is not employed by cricket, the presidents of all other associations across the globe are not employed by the associations,” Safa spokesperson Dominique Chimhavi told News24 on Tuesday.

“It’s a norm globally that an association president is employed somewhere else.”

The ANC announced on Monday that it was replacing 83-year-old Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Benson Fihla with Jordaan, who is the president of Safa.

Jordaan’s appointment was one of three changes made in the top municipal leadership.

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